Pamputtae | |
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Birth name | Eveana Henry |
Born | 1985 (age 39–40) Kingston, Jamaica |
Origin | Jamaica |
Genres | Dancehall, Reggae |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
Years active | 2006–present |
Pamputtae (born 1985) is a Jamaican dancehall artist.
In 2006, she contributed the intro for Tony Matterhorn song "Goodas Fi Dem." [1]
In 2018, her single ''Single Mother'' received attention from Trinidadian-American rapper Foxy Brown. [2] [3] [4]
In 2019, rumors circulated that Beenie Man attacked her at a birthday party, where she gave a performance for supporters of the Jamaica Labour Party. [5] In response, Beenie Man's team considered a defamation lawsuit. [6] In 2020, Pamputtae and Lisa Hyper had a feud over an explicit photo, which later ended. [7] [8]
Pamputtae performed at Pride Toronto in 2023. [9] [10]
In 2024, she had a cameo in the Netflix drama series Champion. [11] [12]
Born Eveana Henry, she became a mother at age 16. [13] She dropped out of high school and received her education through the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation. She is open about her experience with teen pregnancy and created a foundation to help single mothers in 2018. [14] [15]